Wheels of Happiness
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Monday, June 25, 2018
Versatility of the word fuck
Wheels of Happiness
Watch this video and find out how why it is a versatile word. Can even used for TM
Watch this video and find out how why it is a versatile word. Can even used for TM
Sunday, June 24, 2018
Maski 67 years old na at MTB dala, nakakahabol pa
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
June 24, 2018
Ngayong umaga, ipinasiya ko na MTB dadalhin ko sa akala kong uulan ulit. Baka madulas ang daan at kalawangin piyesa ng S works. Hindi naman pala.
Sa Binangonan, nakasabay ko ang isang kapadyak (sa may Mambog na) at siya ay ang inspirasyon ko kung bakit ako nag Road Bike. Siya ay naka Super Ligiht carbon frame at high end GS ng Shimano Nauna ako ng bahagya sa kanya sa pagsalunga ng Mambog hanggang Cardona. Subalit naunahan niya ako sa Calllahan hanggang sa palusong at siya ay nalampasan ko hanggang sa patag papuntang Morong. Nauna ako ng ilang minuto sa kanya sa lugawan. Sabi niya malakas daw ako... (mas bata siya sa akin)
Papauwi naman sa may LLDA ay umuna sa aking 2 Rbiker mula sa Taytay: isang may idad na naka Pinarello at isang bata Mga 20 metro agwat nila hanggang sa sila ay makaabot sa Montevideo. Subalit naabutan ko sila sa may Batingan at nilampasan hanggang sa Pantok.
Ako ay naka MTB ang gear ko ay 42 (big chain day ako ngayon) Sa flat 42 x 11 ako. Salunga 42 x 22. He6.
Rizal Philippines
June 24, 2018
Ngayong umaga, ipinasiya ko na MTB dadalhin ko sa akala kong uulan ulit. Baka madulas ang daan at kalawangin piyesa ng S works. Hindi naman pala.
Sa Binangonan, nakasabay ko ang isang kapadyak (sa may Mambog na) at siya ay ang inspirasyon ko kung bakit ako nag Road Bike. Siya ay naka Super Ligiht carbon frame at high end GS ng Shimano Nauna ako ng bahagya sa kanya sa pagsalunga ng Mambog hanggang Cardona. Subalit naunahan niya ako sa Calllahan hanggang sa palusong at siya ay nalampasan ko hanggang sa patag papuntang Morong. Nauna ako ng ilang minuto sa kanya sa lugawan. Sabi niya malakas daw ako... (mas bata siya sa akin)
Papauwi naman sa may LLDA ay umuna sa aking 2 Rbiker mula sa Taytay: isang may idad na naka Pinarello at isang bata Mga 20 metro agwat nila hanggang sa sila ay makaabot sa Montevideo. Subalit naabutan ko sila sa may Batingan at nilampasan hanggang sa Pantok.
Ako ay naka MTB ang gear ko ay 42 (big chain day ako ngayon) Sa flat 42 x 11 ako. Salunga 42 x 22. He6.
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Cosmetic improvements you can make on your bike
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
June 20, 2018
Everyday we itch to improve see something new in our bikes. This week, I wanted to put Specialized sticker on the Sworks VV. And Venge on the top tube. This were my inspirations:
Sticker job:
Note the Specialized logo on the fork
The name of Peter Sagan on the bike + Venge on the top tube
I went to the sticker shop an hour ago with a USB of these pictures and the sketches and dimensions of what I wanted for the sticker
Plan for the name plate
Proposed dimensions (measurements)
The results:
Specialized logo on the fork (1.5 cm x 14)
Venge + name plate on the top tube
The name plate
Evolution:
Sketch of the proposed name plate
Ang inspiration
Ang kinalabasan
Repaint works
A very young painter suggested that to improve the appearance of the bike further, he could have this repainted with glitters or blue with pearl effect (irridescent changing colors)
Rizal Philippines
June 20, 2018
Everyday we itch to improve see something new in our bikes. This week, I wanted to put Specialized sticker on the Sworks VV. And Venge on the top tube. This were my inspirations:
Sticker job:
I went to the sticker shop an hour ago with a USB of these pictures and the sketches and dimensions of what I wanted for the sticker
The results:
Evolution:
A very young painter suggested that to improve the appearance of the bike further, he could have this repainted with glitters or blue with pearl effect (irridescent changing colors)
Does S works bike really work?
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
June 20, 2018
Today I am 67 years old. I will just stay home today.
Yesterday, I biked up to km 58, 31 km away from home. That is all ready Pililla. I only planned to ride up to Morong. Why did I end up riding that long.?
Because in Morong a young long legged rider on a Bianchi XR4 overtook me just after the Morong Gas station. Of course, this post wanted to test if S works really work. Just before Laguna junction. this rider overtook the Bianchi XR4 Oltre and sustained the distance ahead by a some 100 meters until km 51 when the latter overtook this rider again. I caught up with him just before the ascent to the Baras Tanay boundary (km 52) but when we crested he overtook me again. That was the original target destination. And so I just let him go.
The cooling down period took me up to km 58 hahaha.
Conclusion: when driven hard, S works bike really works
Rizal Philippines
June 20, 2018
Today I am 67 years old. I will just stay home today.
Yesterday, I biked up to km 58, 31 km away from home. That is all ready Pililla. I only planned to ride up to Morong. Why did I end up riding that long.?
Because in Morong a young long legged rider on a Bianchi XR4 overtook me just after the Morong Gas station. Of course, this post wanted to test if S works really work. Just before Laguna junction. this rider overtook the Bianchi XR4 Oltre and sustained the distance ahead by a some 100 meters until km 51 when the latter overtook this rider again. I caught up with him just before the ascent to the Baras Tanay boundary (km 52) but when we crested he overtook me again. That was the original target destination. And so I just let him go.
The cooling down period took me up to km 58 hahaha.
Conclusion: when driven hard, S works bike really works
Monday, June 11, 2018
Will bikers get depressed and commit suicide like Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade?
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
June 11, 2018
Parehong nagbigti!!! Masakit yata yon
From Bloomberg - Details of Bourdain's death emerge
Medical Examiner confirmed cause of death was suicide (hanging)
The world was shocked with the death of these two celebrities both coming from alleged suicide.Kate Spade founded a bag company which Liz Claiborne bought for $126 million.She was 55 Anthony Bourdain 61is a celebrity chef we often see on TV...He died from suicide too (also hanging using bath robe belt) at luxury hotel in Kayserberg France while filming for CNN series "Parts Unknown " How could they do it at the height of their career, apparently very successful famous and wealthy
The early TV show today was filled with news about the sad demise of these celebrities. The DOH USec Tayag said that suicide comes from depression and depression is a prolonged sadness of two weeks or more. He gave 8 pointers/checklist when one is depressed like 1. lack of sleep or oversleeping. 2. Inability to focus and concentrate 3. Lack of interest in the job or hobby 4. Fatigue see link
8 signs you may have depression One or two signs that you see is normal. 4 or more is something that needs professional help. In the US about 6% of the total population may have experienced depression in their lifetime.
How about cyclists? Can they have depression or suicidal symptoms?
What do you think?
I doubt...
Many addicts/cyclists, think nothing more except their ride, even if it rains. Nothing could be more depressing than a gloomy dark, rainy day. But many cyclists enjoy savor that. Sarap yatang magbike pag malamig at umuulan
There is always something to motivate lift up the spirit of the biker: a new place to ride two, drinking session after a ride; good food, a new jersey ordered from Lazada, a new part ordered from Amazon or eBay.
Or a new upgrade
Bikers curse death, or accidents, as it buzzes by as he/she rides. We hate and curse abusive drivers who put us on the brink of death. Many of us would want to experience with us on top of the bike, rather than at ICU or death bed. We hear of bikers dying from accidents, but have you heard of anyone taking his own life?
As we ride, there is nothing to think about (otherwise we crash) and crashing is painful. As we glide down a hill, we feel free and independent. Like an eagle soaring.
There is nothing that will make us feel depressed. Mababaw ang ligaya. All we need is Lugaw, Lomi, pansit and mountain dew to be satisfied and happy.
Puwede rin ang bakal na bike at hand me downs. Some of course would get OEM or orig whose price runs into hundreds of thousands. These are reasons that make us feel motivated, high never thinking of ending our lives.
So why follow the footsteps of Anthony Bourdain or Katespeed.
Rizal Philippines
June 11, 2018
Parehong nagbigti!!! Masakit yata yon
The world was shocked with the death of these two celebrities both coming from alleged suicide.Kate Spade founded a bag company which Liz Claiborne bought for $126 million.She was 55 Anthony Bourdain 61is a celebrity chef we often see on TV...He died from suicide too (also hanging using bath robe belt) at luxury hotel in Kayserberg France while filming for CNN series "Parts Unknown " How could they do it at the height of their career, apparently very successful famous and wealthy
The early TV show today was filled with news about the sad demise of these celebrities. The DOH USec Tayag said that suicide comes from depression and depression is a prolonged sadness of two weeks or more. He gave 8 pointers/checklist when one is depressed like 1. lack of sleep or oversleeping. 2. Inability to focus and concentrate 3. Lack of interest in the job or hobby 4. Fatigue see link
8 signs you may have depression One or two signs that you see is normal. 4 or more is something that needs professional help. In the US about 6% of the total population may have experienced depression in their lifetime.
How about cyclists? Can they have depression or suicidal symptoms?
What do you think?
I doubt...
Many addicts/cyclists, think nothing more except their ride, even if it rains. Nothing could be more depressing than a gloomy dark, rainy day. But many cyclists enjoy savor that. Sarap yatang magbike pag malamig at umuulan
There is always something to motivate lift up the spirit of the biker: a new place to ride two, drinking session after a ride; good food, a new jersey ordered from Lazada, a new part ordered from Amazon or eBay.
Or a new upgrade
Bikers curse death, or accidents, as it buzzes by as he/she rides. We hate and curse abusive drivers who put us on the brink of death. Many of us would want to experience with us on top of the bike, rather than at ICU or death bed. We hear of bikers dying from accidents, but have you heard of anyone taking his own life?
As we ride, there is nothing to think about (otherwise we crash) and crashing is painful. As we glide down a hill, we feel free and independent. Like an eagle soaring.
There is nothing that will make us feel depressed. Mababaw ang ligaya. All we need is Lugaw, Lomi, pansit and mountain dew to be satisfied and happy.
Puwede rin ang bakal na bike at hand me downs. Some of course would get OEM or orig whose price runs into hundreds of thousands. These are reasons that make us feel motivated, high never thinking of ending our lives.
So why follow the footsteps of Anthony Bourdain or Katespeed.
SRAM xx1 Eagle 12 speed, wireless
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
June 11, 2018
A MTB rider from Antipolo was interviewed on his gem GS at his MTB (total cost he claims is P300K). The GS a SRAM eagle xx, wireless, 12 speed x 1, 10 -50 teeth. Number of teeth in front is 34.
Its claimed features:
1. Wireless, uses Blue tooth technology
2. Programmable, adjustable using the smartphone (less visit to the mechanic) even after a fall;
3. Double A batteries are substitute batteries. You can be back to normal ride by replacing the batteries from Mercury, 711 or other convenient store.
4. When the battery goes dead, the system homes in the home gear say 17 or 19t.
But it comes with a hefty price. P75K... Can you afford (Jun Balbin daw invested in this GS)
With the advances in technology coming at the speed of light, are our traders and mechanics keeping up?
Some mechanics hardly know the advances. Say even various BB tech advances
Rizal Philippines
June 11, 2018
A MTB rider from Antipolo was interviewed on his gem GS at his MTB (total cost he claims is P300K). The GS a SRAM eagle xx, wireless, 12 speed x 1, 10 -50 teeth. Number of teeth in front is 34.
Its claimed features:
1. Wireless, uses Blue tooth technology
2. Programmable, adjustable using the smartphone (less visit to the mechanic) even after a fall;
3. Double A batteries are substitute batteries. You can be back to normal ride by replacing the batteries from Mercury, 711 or other convenient store.
4. When the battery goes dead, the system homes in the home gear say 17 or 19t.
But it comes with a hefty price. P75K... Can you afford (Jun Balbin daw invested in this GS)
With the advances in technology coming at the speed of light, are our traders and mechanics keeping up?
Some mechanics hardly know the advances. Say even various BB tech advances
Interesting notes on bike ride this morning to San Carlos Hts. Antenna
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
June 11, 2018
Boasting aside, the two lots where the antennas are used
to be owned by the author. Sayang
Happy Rizal Province day today. It is non working holiday today in Rizal....
The skies cleared up today. the rains stopped.And I decided to ride albeit using an MTB in view of the wet and still slipper road. I rode up to San Carlos Antenna
Leonard Cequena, a young and strong rider overtook me some 30 meters from the summit. The rains fell again and we had time to converse:
1. That he was transferred at the RPH system to Bosoboso;
2. That there are very few MTB mechanics and he was going to his house to a good MTB mechanic formerly working at 4 Cantos. His bike was creaking as he pedaled. It could have resulted from him biking at the rains last Saturday and Sunday. Grit and water could have seeped into the axles, BB, or even seat post. He just wants the mechanics to figure it out.
3. Some riders who said they were formerly from Medalva (an OFW from Singapore) was interviewed about his MTB groupset, and Eagle 12 speed with wireless controls. The adjustment could be made from a smart phone wow. And his bike cost about P300k .. Wow. MTB jackable. Ingat sa long rides
Rizal Philippines
June 11, 2018
to be owned by the author. Sayang
Happy Rizal Province day today. It is non working holiday today in Rizal....
The skies cleared up today. the rains stopped.And I decided to ride albeit using an MTB in view of the wet and still slipper road. I rode up to San Carlos Antenna
Leonard Cequena, a young and strong rider overtook me some 30 meters from the summit. The rains fell again and we had time to converse:
1. That he was transferred at the RPH system to Bosoboso;
2. That there are very few MTB mechanics and he was going to his house to a good MTB mechanic formerly working at 4 Cantos. His bike was creaking as he pedaled. It could have resulted from him biking at the rains last Saturday and Sunday. Grit and water could have seeped into the axles, BB, or even seat post. He just wants the mechanics to figure it out.
3. Some riders who said they were formerly from Medalva (an OFW from Singapore) was interviewed about his MTB groupset, and Eagle 12 speed with wireless controls. The adjustment could be made from a smart phone wow. And his bike cost about P300k .. Wow. MTB jackable. Ingat sa long rides
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Heavy rains met this biker this morning coming back from Pililla
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
June 8, 2018
It was raining at dawn and fortunately rains stopped at around 6:30 and so I biked to Pililla.(Up to km 58)
It was cloudy and was a good day to bike. The roads though had puddles of water all ready and soiling my jersey, helmet, hair and bike
From Pililla, there was no rain yet. It started to have light drizzle in Baras and stopped when I was in Maybancal. At the highway between Morong and Cardona, the rains really poured.
As I was climbing LLDA, the water cascaded down like a river....I nearly crashed onto steel bars/beams carried by a tricycle that had stopped and its cargo was blocking the highway. He was not very visible because the flags/warning he had was small was not brightly colored... And visibility because of the heavy rain was poor.
Will I get sick because I got drenched by heavy rains while biking. Let us see.
Rizal Philippines
June 8, 2018
It was raining at dawn and fortunately rains stopped at around 6:30 and so I biked to Pililla.(Up to km 58)
It was cloudy and was a good day to bike. The roads though had puddles of water all ready and soiling my jersey, helmet, hair and bike
From Pililla, there was no rain yet. It started to have light drizzle in Baras and stopped when I was in Maybancal. At the highway between Morong and Cardona, the rains really poured.
As I was climbing LLDA, the water cascaded down like a river....I nearly crashed onto steel bars/beams carried by a tricycle that had stopped and its cargo was blocking the highway. He was not very visible because the flags/warning he had was small was not brightly colored... And visibility because of the heavy rain was poor.
Will I get sick because I got drenched by heavy rains while biking. Let us see.
Friday, June 8, 2018
Pag may sticker at Serial Number Orig ba frameset?
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
June 8, 2018
This post saw the delivery of carbon frame copy from importer from Taiwan. The first thing I did was to look for serial number The orig manufacturer advised to look for the serial number. It has.... So orig ba o fake?
Serial Number sa frame
Serial Number ng Carbon fork
Mga stickers
UCI sticker
Nababasa ba asymmetric?
Iba pang pictures
Maganda sexy frame ng mabilis na bike
Chain guard
Color coding
Fork aero flap for lesser drag
It has all the features of the orig. Yet it came from Taiwan. Fake ba ito. High quality ang ganda ng build at finish T1100 ang carbon tech. As claimed. (Ang gaan pa)
Mga inserts
BB for 24 mm Shimano cranks
Rizal Philippines
June 8, 2018
This post saw the delivery of carbon frame copy from importer from Taiwan. The first thing I did was to look for serial number The orig manufacturer advised to look for the serial number. It has.... So orig ba o fake?
Mga stickers
Iba pang pictures
It has all the features of the orig. Yet it came from Taiwan. Fake ba ito. High quality ang ganda ng build at finish T1100 ang carbon tech. As claimed. (Ang gaan pa)
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Vhen and I visited 7 days who has been observed not to be biking lately - he is taking EPO shots !!!
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
June 3, 2018
Mr. Jovencio Apran and I visited Edgar de los Reyes in his home in Cardona Rizal who has been observed not to be biking lately. And true enough he said that our visit gave him a pep vitamin to get better. He said that he could not bike long distance, he has low RBC count and has been taking EPO shots lately (once a week) the same substance that Lance Armstrong was alleged to be taking as Performance Enhancing Drug, a banned substance.
We talked about motivation and more reason to get better. We talked about new OEM carbon frame copy bikes being built by our kapadyak. He said he prefers the Canyon, the color is red for his dream bike.
Canyon Carbon Bike frame from Taiwan
He likes red, Canyon design is for Aero
Canyon Aero
Canyon TT bike: equivalent: Sworks Shiv and Pinarello Bolide
Rizal Philippines
June 3, 2018
Mr. Jovencio Apran and I visited Edgar de los Reyes in his home in Cardona Rizal who has been observed not to be biking lately. And true enough he said that our visit gave him a pep vitamin to get better. He said that he could not bike long distance, he has low RBC count and has been taking EPO shots lately (once a week) the same substance that Lance Armstrong was alleged to be taking as Performance Enhancing Drug, a banned substance.
We talked about motivation and more reason to get better. We talked about new OEM carbon frame copy bikes being built by our kapadyak. He said he prefers the Canyon, the color is red for his dream bike.
Canyon Carbon Bike frame from Taiwan
Canyon Aero
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